Urbyn tracks permits, legislation, public documents, and development signals across Northeast Ohio and turns them into clean, readable updates.
DVA Architecture filed the final full building permit for COSM Cleveland, a 64,000-square-foot immersive entertainment venue featuring a nearly 100-foot, 12K-resolution LED dome. The $30.5 million permit is the third submission for the project, which anchors Bedrock's Rock Block development next to Rocket Arena.
A $325,000 tenant build-out permit filed May 4, 2026 will convert a landlord-provided space at 3230 W. 65th Street into an Ollie's Bargain Outlet retail store, bringing the national discount chain to Cleveland's West 65th corridor in Ward 11.
A $100,000 temporary special event permit was filed May 4, 2026 by Cleveland Browns Stadium Company to install a full concert stage, rigging, roof, towers, and FOH setup at Huntington Bank Field for a Zach Bryan concert on May 9, 2026.
A Miami-based LLC filed a $6.1 million permit on May 4, 2026 to demolish the rear parking garage and gut the interior of the Rockefeller Building at 614 Superior Avenue — with Cleveland Landmarks Commission approval already in hand, signaling a major redevelopment is coming.
An emergency resolution introduced May 6, 2026 by Councilman Richard Starr formally objects to a new D5A liquor permit at 24 Public Square — triggering a state-mandated review pause for one of downtown Cleveland's most prominent addresses.
Organizers filed a temporary special event permit for the 18th Annual Larchmere PorchFest, set for June 13, 2026 along Cleveland's Larchmere Boulevard. The permit covers a beer garden in an adjacent parking lot. Nearly two decades in, PorchFest remains one of Cleveland's most beloved free neighborhood music festivals.
A new ordinance introduced in Cleveland City Council on April 24, 2026 would enact a comprehensive short-term rental regulatory framework — creating new code sections governing STR licensing, amending the Transient Occupancy Tax, adjusting single-family zoning rules, and repealing the existing limited lodging provisions that have governed Airbnb-style rentals since 2017.
An emergency ordinance introduced at Cleveland City Council on April 24, 2026 would create a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in the city, establishing regulations for public alcohol consumption within a defined zone. DORAs have become popular economic development tools in Ohio cities to support entertainment districts.
Cleveland City Council introduced an emergency ordinance declaring a moratorium on zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, and utility permits for data centers citywide. The measure — filed April 24, 2026 as File 556-2026 — signals mounting concern over the power demands, water use, and neighborhood impact of AI-era computing facilities.
A ruptured sprinkler line flooded sections of Reserve Square Apartments, the downtown Cleveland mixed-use tower, prompting a $400,000 interior reconstruction permit covering drywall, ceiling tiles, and hallway flooring across the affected areas.
A barber school on Rocky River Drive in Kamm's Corners is rebuilding its street-facing retaining wall with a custom paver entrance — 'WP' initials set in stone at the center — plus seating walls on both sides. The $41,450 permit is a signal that the school is investing in its public face, not just its interior.
An emergency resolution backed by Council President Griffin would establish a new Special Improvement District along the Superior Avenue arts corridor, with property owners assessed to fund streetscape, safety, and placemaking services.
The group dedicated to saving the former amusement park’s legacy is tearing down its swimming pool, fence, and pump house. The $48K demolition permit signals the next phase for one of Cleveland’s most storied lakefront sites.
Public Square Realty is investing $1 million to renovate 7,098 square feet on the 25th floor of Cleveland’s second-tallest building for a tenant called Citizens — a vote of confidence in downtown Class A office space.
A $25,000 permit was filed for a temporary 30-by-25-foot truss structure at 812 Huron Road in Cleveland, tied to Cavaliers playoff operations downtown.
A permit was filed to convert a former Taco Shoppe into a Choolaah Indian Barbeque restaurant inside the Cleveland Clinic's food court at 9500 Euclid Avenue.
UC City Center LLC filed a $24 million permit for a 24-story rental apartment building at 1999 Circle Drive in Ward 6, adding 437,000 square feet of multi-family housing near the University Circle cultural district.
TD 2100 Random Rd Acquisition filed for a four-story, 119-unit apartment building at 2100 Random Road in Cleveland with 124 on-site parking spaces plus approximately 50 additional for-hire spaces.
A $300,000 renovation permit has been filed to convert a former daycare at 2860 East 130th Street in Cleveland into the Trade's Master Institute, a nonprofit school that will train students in masonry, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and IT/AV trades — expanding vocational education on Cleveland's southeast side.
Cleveland City Council's Transportation and Mobility Committee convened the last in a series of public hearings on the future of Burke Lakefront Airport on April 15, closing the formal deliberation period over whether the lakefront airfield should be redeveloped, converted to parkland, or preserved for aviation. The outcome could reshape miles of Cleveland's lakefront for decades.
A $150,000 permit was filed to adaptively reuse a century-old house at 3500 Lorain Avenue into a dog health and wellness retail store on the first floor with an apartment unit on the second floor.
Councilmember Richard A. Starr introduced an emergency ordinance to allocate 50% of revenues from the city’s Marijuana Legalization Initiative for use by Cleveland City Council and to appropriate those funds to the established Neighborhood Equity Fund. The measure (File 460-2026) was filed April 6, 2026, and is currently at first reading.
H5 Data Centers filed a $250,000 permit to demolish storefronts along Emerald Court and build a decorative screen wall on Saint Clair Avenue, expanding the generator yard at its 1625 Rockwell Avenue data center campus in Ward 8.
A permit (PRJ26-007374) was filed March 4, 2026 for an exterior-only remodel to install a rooftop solar system at the Fifth District Police Station. The owner is listed as AZAM KAZMI YELLOWLITE, INC; the job value is $68,592 and the review status is 'Awaiting Plans.'
A newly filed Cleveland permit shows Trinity Cathedral planning a $2.5 million overhaul of Cathedral Hall, including new restrooms, HVAC, accessibility upgrades, and a rebuilt courtyard.
The City of Cleveland filed a $7.1 million building permit for a complete interior and exterior renovation of the Lonnie Burten Theater in Ward 5, signaling major reinvestment in one of the city's cultural venues.
Phase 2 of an ongoing facade restoration project at CWRU's Wood Building signals continued institutional investment in Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood.
